Where Politics And Video Games Collide

GP: But wouldn’t most cop shootings take place under the stress of confronting a bad guy who is shooting back?

On top of that, cops aren't as well trained as most people think. On average, most regular officers only receive a day or two worth of live-fire training throughout the five or six weeks of police academy. After that, most officers are only required to go to the range once or twice a year to re-qualify; if at all. There are lots of officers (especially in quiet, suburban places) who have never fired their service weapon again after graduating from the academy..

Cho, on the other hand, allegedly frequented a range near the university during the two months prior to the attack. Considering that he bought the P22 first, and that its ammo is extremely cheap (under $15 for a box of 500), he could have fired thousands of practice rounds in those two months.


And WTF is this cover/concealment nonsense Grossman is rambling on about? Nobody there had a chance to return fire! Not the police, as they didn't enter the building until Cho offed himself. Not the (at least) two students in the building, who were trained and licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to carry concealed handguns, but were disarmed by campus policy. And not the two victims who the range master saw practicing at the same range as Cho, who were also disarmed by school policy. Honestly, it would have been like shooting fish in a barrel. :/